adverb
possibly, perhaps
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Möglicherweise is a modal adverb meaning 'possibly' or 'perhaps'. It expresses uncertainty or probability and often appears in mid-sentence position. It is uninflected and slightly more formal than 'vielleicht'. Use to hedge statements: it does not take prepositions and does not behave like a verb or adjective.
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Möglicherweise kommt sie später zur Party.
Perhaps she'll come to the party later.
Er hat möglicherweise den Zug verpasst.
He possibly missed the train.
Der Plan scheiterte möglicherweise, weil das Team die Ressourcen falsch einschätzte.
The plan possibly failed because the team misjudged the resources.
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Picture a stamp that says 'possibly' being placed on a document.
Think 'might be' — 'möglich' ~ 'might', so 'möglicherweise' = 'might possibly'.
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Formal/neutral adverb used to indicate uncertainty. Common in both spoken and written German.